Lineage.LMK

It spreads and affects other computers.
It spreads
, via mapped drives, through shared network resources.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

July 20, 2010

Detection updated on:

July 20, 2010

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Lineage.LMK is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files.

Lineage.LMK uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.